Orthodontics

ORTHODONTICS
The Art of Creating Perfect Smiles

Orthodontics is not only one of the most specialized branches of dentistry, but is also the oldest as well. In layman terms it deals with correction of maligned teeth and disproportionate jaws in children and adults. But to understand deep, this field actually deals the overall harmony, function and aesthetic balance of the teeth and orofacial musculature. In adolescents it deals with the mixed dentition cases with an array of problems such as deep bite, open bite, cross bite, spacing, crowding, class II and class III skeletal relationship. Early exfoliating deciduous teeth and spaces maintenance. It also deals with deleterious habits such as tongue thrusting and digit sucking.

 Our specialists at Master Care Dental Clinic specialize in dealing with some of the most complex orthodontic conditions such as:

• Severe gummy smile with maxillary excess and exostosis
• Horizontally impacted molars
• Closing large posterior spaces
• Intrusion of severely extruded posteriors for prosthetic rehabilitation
• Bimaxillary protrusion
• Canting of dental arches
• Temporo-mandibular pain cause by dental occlusion
• Impacted anterior teeth
• Non-surgical of Class III and Class II skeletal relation
• Sleep apnea, bruxism
• Expansion of constricted arches

In most adult patients at our clinic, the most common problems that we treat are:  crowding of teeth, spacing, open bite, cross bite, protrusion and gummy smile. Often impaction can be seen in adults of upper canines and lower 3^rd molar that can be treated successfully with orthodontic intervention.

One of the most common problems in South East Asian population are Dental protrusion, which is both upper and lower anterior teeth flaring, and Bimaxillary protrusion which is dental and skeletal condition where both the upper and lower jaws and front teeth angle forward causing the lips to protrude. Usually an all 4s extraction, that is extraction of all premolars and full anterior retraction is done to correct the protrusion. The use of Mini screws or TADs is a very effective approach in treatment.

For growing patients, growth modification appliances like facemask, twin-block and myofunctional brace can be used and very effective with patient comfort and compliance.

Oral and Maxillofacial surgery along with orthodontic treatment is sometime taken into consideration for cases who fall beyond the boundaries of dental correction by orthodontics only. Such cases are first planned and corrected by orthodontics to presurgical requisite, before surgically correcting the jaws to an ideal position.

Orthodontics is getting advanced day by day the diagnosis and treatment planning are getting more digital and predictable. A new clear aligner technology works on the principal of digitally predicting the minor orthodontic movements throughout the treatment. These treatment stages are then converted into clear aligner tray and are worn by the patients. Each individual tooth held to the tray by the help of a specialized attachment on it, that is specifically designed to deliver a particular force system for the desired movement of that tooth.

At Master Care Dental Clinic we believe that patient comfort, expectations and treatment goals need to be at the center of decision making and therefore we tailor make and choose the best treatment option for the patient, ranging from absolute basic treatment modalities, to the most advance clinical procedures. We want to make sure we deliver the best smile possible on your face.

Some of the appliances and treatment options available at our specialist disposal are:

• Conventional stainless-steel braces
• Self-ligating braces
• Ceramic Clear braces
• Clear aligners
• Functional appliances for growing modification

Habit breaking appliances